UC Newsroom |

10 awesome discoveries from UC research in 2025

A year of new treatments, new technologies, new ways to stay safe during disasters and new insights on the mysteries of the galaxy, our planet and our past.
UC Newsroom |

UC changes lives for the better. And for these nine supporters, it’s personal.

As the University of California faces unprecedented challenges, community members are speaking out about how UC has shaped their lives.
UC Riverside |

Study links America’s favorite cooking oil to obesity

Scientists previously identified an association between soybean oil and obesity. Now, they've uncovered one of the reasons for the link.
UC Irvine |

From toxicity to healing: Changing the culture of online gaming

UC Irvine researcher Constance Steinkuehler finds toxicity in gaming in one setting and hope in another.
UC Davis |

New field of ecological medicine emphasizes health benefits of connectedness

Ecological medicine is a new approach to health science that draws on a very old idea: connecting with each other, with animals and plants, and with the natural world fosters health and well-being for people and the planet.
UC Davis |

Extracting rare earth elements from U.S. wastewaters

$3M in federal funding will strengthen the domestic supply chain to support U.S. energy and manufacturing.
UC Berkeley |

Finch chirps are more than mindless chatter. They actually convey meaning.

A UC Berkeley study shows that when zebra finches hear the call of another zebra finch, they have a mental representation of its meaning — they understand what they're hearing.
UC Berkeley Greater Good Magazine |

Can you be grateful for things that didn’t happen?

We are usually grateful for good things that happened to us—but with a little imagination, we can also be grateful for bad things we avoided.
UCLA |

UCLA scientists develop one-product-fits-all immunotherapy for pancreatic cancer

UCLA researchers have developed a CAR-NKT cell therapy that has been more effective than current immunotherapies at fighting tumors in mouse studies. Clinical trials are next.
UC ANR |

Purple sweet potatoes create buzz

UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor works with LSU breeder to develop new sweet potato varieties for California
UC Newsroom |

The 4-H alumni keeping California farming strong

Kids join 4-H to have fun, learn new skills, and give back — so it’s no surprise the UC-administered program’s alumni continue to make an impact in so many California communities today.
UC Newsroom |

Solar-panel-covered canals have their day in the sun in California

California’s first solar-over-canal project goes online with the commissioning of the narrow and wide span arrays in the Turlock Irrigation District, bringing to life the ultimate “why didn’t I think of that!” idea.